Denver starting defensive end Jared Crick stayed in Colorado to receive treatment for back spasms as the Broncos traveled for joint practices with San Francisco on Wednesday and Thursday before playing the 49ers on Saturday night.

“He’s been tight for a couple days and it spasm-ed up pretty bad,” Broncos coach Vance Joseph said after Tuesday's practice. “He’s day-to-day. Every day we’ll kind of see how he’s doing, but right now he’s out.”

Joseph, however, told reporters that he expects both Crick and defensive end Derek Wolfe (ankle) to be ready when the Broncos start the NFL season Sept. 11 against the Los Angeles Chargers.

“That’s the plan and that’s why we’re going so slow with these guys," Joseph said.

Some other news and notes from former Nebraska and Midlands players as NFL teams head into their second round of preseason games:

>> It's not exactly Hard Knocks on HBO, but Redskins.com shares some video with former Husker linebacker Will Compton wired up in practice. "Now we get to turn it up," Compton barks as he joins a Washington defensive huddle. "Hey, we got to set the tone, fellas."

>> Cethan Carter might be fighting long odds to make the Cincinnati roster, according to the Bengals site on SB Nation. The Bengals have Tyler Eifert, C.J. Uzomah and Tyler Kroft as good bets to make the 53-man roster, and also have H-back Ryan Hewitt and seventh-round draft pick Mason Schreck.

But Carter recently has been getting more reps with Uzomah out with an ankle injury. The Bengals play host to Kansas City on Saturday.

Of what rookies Schreck and Carter showed in their first preseason games, Cincinnati coach Marvin Lewis said "both did a great job of handling it, and that’s what you want to have."

>> Chicago Bears cornerback Prince Amukamara is bothered by a hamstring strain suffered Monday and considered day-to-day. The Bears travel to Arizona on Saturday night.

>> From the Los Angeles Daily News, Chargers left guard Matt Slauson on offensive line play: "You have five guys who have to move together as one. It takes time to build." Slauson and Los Angeles are at home against New Orleans on Saturday night.

>> Brandon Reilly is now wearing No. 89 with Buffalo after the Bills picked up Jordan Matthews and Matthews took No. 87. Buffalo plays at Philadelphia on Thursday night.

>> Former Omaha North and Ohio U. player Casey Sayles is listed as a No. 3 defensive tackle on the Los Angeles Rams' depth chart.

Week 9: New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara fumbles as he is hit by Tampa Bay Buccaneers outside linebacker Lavonte David, right, and cornerback Ryan Smith, left. David had seven tackles and a deflection in a 30-10 loss.

Preseason Week 3: On his only carry of the game, Minnesota Vikings running back Terrell Newby scored a last-second one-yard touchdown to bring the Vikings to within 31-30. Minnesota would convert a two-point conversion for the 32-31 win over San Francisco.

Preseason Week 2: New England Patriots running back Rex Burkhead runs after catching a pass from Tom Brady for a 22-yard touchdown against the Houston Texans. Burkhead ran seven times for 20 yards and caught three passes for 50 yards in a 27-23 loss.

Week 9: Detroit's Ameer Abdullah runs for a touchdown against Green Bay. Abdullah had 48 yards and a touchdown on 17 carries in a 30-17 victory. He added one catch for 9 yards.

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Week 9: New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara fumbles as he is hit by Tampa Bay Buccaneers outside linebacker Lavonte David, right, and cornerback Ryan Smith, left. David had seven tackles and a deflection in a 30-10 loss.

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Week 8: New England running back Rex Burkhead, center, fights for yardage against Chargers linebacker Korey Toomer, bottom, and defensive end Tenny Palepoi. Burkhead ran for 15 yards on four carries and caught seven passes for 68 yards in a 21-13 win.

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Week 8: Detroit running back Ameer Abdullah rushes against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Abdullah finished with 11 carries for 27 yards, along with three receptions for 11 yards in a 20-13 loss.

Preseason Week 3: On his only carry of the game, Minnesota Vikings running back Terrell Newby scored a last-second one-yard touchdown to bring the Vikings to within 31-30. Minnesota would convert a two-point conversion for the 32-31 win over San Francisco.

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Preseason Week 3: Detroit running back Ameer Abdullah, right, runs through the New England defense. Abdullah finished with 60 yards rushing and 39 yards receiving in a 30-28 loss to the Patriots.

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Preseason Week 2: New England Patriots running back Rex Burkhead runs after catching a pass from Tom Brady for a 22-yard touchdown against the Houston Texans. Burkhead ran seven times for 20 yards and caught three passes for 50 yards in a 27-23 loss.

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Preseason Week 2: Detroit running back Ameer Abdullah is stopped by New York Jets safety Jamal Adams. He ran four times for 16 yards and caught his only target for five yards in a 16-6 win.

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Week 2: Washington tight end Niles Paul pulls in a touchdown pass under pressure from Green Bay Packers linebacker Cody Heiman. It was his only target of a 21-17 loss.

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Preseason Week 1: Buffalo Bills' Brandon Reilly pulls in a nine-yard touchdown pass against Philadelphia Eagles' Mitchell White in the fourth quarter. Reilly had four receptions for 39 yards and the score.

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Preseason Week 2: Jacksonville Jaguars running back T.J. Yeldon (24) is thrown for a 1-yard loss by Tampa Bay linebacker Lavonte David, No. 54, and defensive end Robert Ayers during the first half.

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